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dromus as far back as 1786 the first use was made of attach- 

 ing to the specific names of any plants the initials of their 

 anthor, from whom the ai)pellation first arose, a custom which 

 became universal since the earlier part of this century. lu 

 Porster's prodromus occurred also for the first time the names 

 of Kanuneulus rivularis and Mesembryanthemum australe., 

 both given by Dr. Solander. 



Lobelia surrcpens. Swanport, Dr. Story. 



*Lohelia phfi/cah/.r, F.M. fragm.phyt.Aust. IV., 183. Settle- 

 ment Island, Dr. Milligan (896). The staminigerous plant 

 only obtained. 



Lobelia pratioides. Hobart Town, Hannaford ; Spring Bay, 

 Parson's Pass, and Brushy Plains, Dr. Milligan (1297) ; a 

 short leaved variety, which seems identical with Pratia 

 puberula ; but the fruit has not been available for comparison. 



* Lobelia Browniana, R. and S. syst. veg. V , 71. Mersey, 

 C. St. ; also uuder 259 in Dr. Milligan's collection. 



* Lobelia microsperma, F. M. fragm. X., 41. In various 

 parts of Tasmania. As explained in the work above quoted, 

 this plant is the L. gibbosa of R.. Brown, but at least as far 

 as the fruit is concerned not Labillardicre's L. gibbosa, which 

 latter belongs so far to the following species. The extreme 

 minuteness of the seeds distinguish at once L. microsperma 

 and L. Browniana. The ambiguity of LabiUardicre's plant 

 renders it almost unavoidable to abandon the specific appel- 

 lation given l)y the French naturalist. 



Lobelia simplicicaulis, R. Br. prodr., 564. Intermixed with 

 the foregoing species. The large seeds, well described by 

 Labillardicre as triquetrous under his L. gibbosa, bring this 

 plant nearer to the East Australian L. dentata than to L. 

 Browniana and L. microsperma. Most likely Labillardicre 

 did not recognise the differences between L. implexicaulis 

 and L. microsperma, and gathered both promiscuously ; 

 whereas R. Brown, although he well distinguished the two 

 species, seems not to have perceived the remarkable difference 

 of the seeds. 



Lobelia pedunculata, R. Br. Goshen, A. Sim son. 



Leentvenhcekia dubia, Lond. Pontville, W. W. Spicer. 



PhjlUachne bellidifolia, F. v. M. River Picton, Johnston. 



Dampiera stricta, R. Br. Boobyalla, J. R. Scott. 



Sc'vola hookefi, F. v. M. Goshen, A. Simson. 



Selliera radicans, Cav. Port Esperance, J. E. T. Wooda. 



Lyonsia sframinea, R. Br. Honcywood, J. E. T. Woods, the 

 most southern locality, I believe, in which this plant has been 

 observed. W.W.S. " 



Convolvulus sepium, Linn, var. soldanclla George's Bay, A. 

 Simson. 



